China now poses a major nuclear threat to the West after rapidly expanding its atomic weapons arsenal, the head of Britain's armed forces has warned. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, said the world was now entering a new 'nuclear age' - with China posing a more deadly threat than ever before. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief …
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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The entire British army would be destroyed in about six months …
The entire British Army would be wiped out in as little as six months in a major conflict, the veterans minister has warned. Mr Carns, a Military Cross recipient who served five tours of Afghanistan, said yesterday: ‘In a scale of war – not a limited intervention but one similar to Ukraine – our Army, for example, on the current …
The entire British Army would be wiped out in 'six months to a year' during a major war, the nation's veterans minister has chillingly warned. 'In a war of scale – not a limited intervention, but one similar to Ukraine – our army for example on the current casualty rates would be expended – as part of a broader multinational …
